Compact floribunda rose plant named &#39;Poulpal059&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Compact Floribunda class which has abundant, red flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

BOTANICAL DESIGNATION

Rosa hybrid

VARIETY DENOMINATION ‘Poulpal059’ SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of garden rose plant which originated from a controlled crossing between the female seed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent, also an unnamed seedling.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2004 and the resulting seeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark. The new variety, named ‘Poulpal059’, originated as a single seedling from the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent and female seed parent primarily by the following characteristics. The female seed parent has flowers which are a blend of red, yellow, and orange, while the new plant has red flowers. The male pollen parent also has red flowers, however the new variety has more flower buds per flowering branch than the parent variety.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create a new and distinct variety for garden use with unique qualities, such as:

1. Uniform and abundant red flowers;

2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated both as a budded rose and on its own roots;

3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously available commercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, and distinguish ‘Poulpal059’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated the seeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2004 and conducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulpal059’ was selected in the spring of 2005 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of the aforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulpal059’ by traditional budding and rooted cuttings was first done by Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July, 2005. This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conducted in controlled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of ‘Poulpal059’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation to the next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonably possible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typical characteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of ‘Poulpal059’. Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 are flowers at various stages of development, flower in parts, and a cluster of open flowers, FIG. 2 are leaves, and stems. Plants shown are 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulpal059’, as observed in its growth in in a field nursery in Marion County, Oreg. Observed plants are 2 years of age, and were grown on their own roots. Color references are made using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) Colour Chart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety ‘Poulchris’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,151 are compared to ‘Poulpal059’ in Chart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulpal059’ ‘Poulchris’ Petal Count 35 to 40 55 to 65 Flower Diameter 55 mm 60 mm Flower Color, Red Group 46A Red Group 53A upper petal surface after opening

-   Flower and flower bud:     -   -   Blooming habit.—Continuous.         -   Flower bud.—Size: Upon opening, 20 mm in length from base of             receptacle to end of bud. Bud diameter is 10 mm. Bud form:             Ovoid. Bud color: As sepals divide Red-Purple Group 63A and             Yellow-Green Group149C. Sepal inner surface: Color:             Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of Greyed-Red Group             179A. Surface: Smooth and Pubescent. Sepal outer surface:             Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of             Greyed-Red Group 178A. Texture: Smooth. Sepal Shape: Apex:             Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with receptacle. Sepal Margin:             Margins have strong weak foliaceous appendages on three of             the five sepals. Sepal size: 28 mm long by 10 mm wide.             Receptacle: Texture: Smooth. Size: 6 mm in height by 6 mm             wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144B. Shape: Campanulate.             Pedicel: Surface: Smooth. Length: 35 mm. Diameter: 2 mm on             average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Strength: Strong.             Peduncle: Length: 80 to 90 mm. Diameter: 3 to 4 mm. Texture:             Smooth. Coloration: Yellow-Green Group 144A.         -   Flower bud development.—Flower buds are borne in clusters of             5 to 12 flower buds per stem, resembling a corymb.         -   Flower bloom.—Fragrance: Moderate to strong old rose scent.             Duration: The blooms have a duration on the plant of             approximately 7 to 10 days. Petals fall cleanly away from             plant after flowers have fully matured. Size: Flower             diameter is 55 mm when open. Flower depth is 25 mm. Flower             shape: General shape is a rosette with many slightly             overlapping petals of different sizes. Shape of flower, side             view: The upper portion is a flattened convex, and the lower             portion is a flattened convex.         -   Petalage.—Under normal conditions, flowers have 35 to 40             petals total, 3 of which are petaloids.         -   General tonality of flower.—Open flowers are Red Group 46A.         -   Petal color.—Upon opening, inner and outer petals Upper             surface: Red Group 46A with a spot of Yellow Group 4A at the             base. Lower surface: Red-Purple Group 61B splashed with             Red-Purple Group 62D. After opening, outer and inner petals             Upper surface: Red Group 46A with a spot of Yellow Group 4A             at the base. Lower surface: Red-Purple Group 61B splashed             with Red-Purple Group 62D.         -   Petals.—Petal Reflex: Strong bi-lateral reflex. Margin:             Entire and uniform with a slight point at the center of the             apex. Weak undulations of margin observed. Shape: Generally             rounded. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape: Acute. Size: 25 mm             (l)×25 mm (w). Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average.         -   Petaloids.—Size: 15 mm (l) by 10 mm (w). Quantity: About             3.Shape: Kidney bean. Color: Upper, Red Group 46A with a             spot of Yellow Group 4A at the base. Lower, Red-Purple Group             61B splashed with Red-Purple Group 62D.         -   Reproductive organs.—Pollen: None observed. Anthers: Size: 2             mm in length. Color: Yellow Group 11A. Quantity: 15 on             average. Filaments: Color: Yellow Group 11C Length: 2 to             3 mm. Pistils: Length: 4 mm. Quantity: 20 on average.             Stigmas: Color: Greyed-Yellow Group 160D. Styles: Color:             Greyed-Yellow Group 160D. Location of stigmas: Superior in             location relative to the length of the filaments and the             height of the anthers. Hips: None Observed. -   Plant:     -   -   Plant growth.—Upright, bushy. Plants are 40 to 45 cm in             height, and 40 to 45 cm wide.         -   Stems.—Color: Juvenile growth: Yellow-Green Group 146C with             light intonations of Greyed-Red Group 178A. Mature growth:             Yellow-Green Group 144A. Length: On average, canes are 20 cm             from the base of the plant to the flowering portion.             Diameter: About 9 mm. Internodes: On mature canes, there is             an average distance of 50 mm between nodes. Surface Texture:             Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth.         -   Long prickles.—Incidence: 8 prickles per 10 cm of stem.             Size: Average length of prickles on mature stems is 8 mm.             Shape: Upper portion is linear. Lower portion is concave.             Color: Juvenile prickles: Greyed-Red Group 182B. Mature             prickles: Greyed-Yellow Group 162B.         -   Plant foliage.—Compound leaf: 110 mm (l)×75 (w). Quantity: 2             to 3 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average. Color of juvenile             foliage: Upper side: Yellow-Green Group 147A mixed with             Greyed-Purple Group 187A. Lower side: Greyed-Purple Group             183B. Color of mature foliage: Upper side: Yellow-Green             Group 147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 147C.         -   Plant leaves and leaflets.—Stipules: Size: 15 mm in length.             Quantity: 2 per compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad             based with outward extending apices. Margins: Finely             serrated. Color: Yellow-Green Group 148A. Petiole: Length:             20 mm. Diameter: 1 mm. Upper surface: Color: Greyed-Purple             Group 184B. Lower surface: Color: Greyed-Purple Group 184B             with Yellow-Green Group 146C. Rachis: Length: 40 mm Upper             surface: Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface:             Color: Yellow-Green Group 146C. Leaflet: Quantity: Normally             5 leaflets. Margins: Doubly serrated. Size: Average size of             the terminal leaflet on normal leaves is 40 mm in length by             35 mm wide. Shape: Generally ovate. Base: Rounded. Apex:             Mucronate. Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement:             Odd pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Glossy.         -   Disease resistance.—Above average resistance to powdery and             downy mildew, rust, black spot, and Botrytis under normal             growing conditions.         -   Cold hardiness.—The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold             Hardiness Zone 6.         -   Heat tolerance.—The variety has been found to be suitable             for climate conditions found in the American Horticulture             Society heat zone 7. 

1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Compact Floribunda rose class named ‘Poulpal059’, substantially as illustrated and described herein, due to its abundant red flowers, disease resistance, and extended period of bloom. 